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The
Payyambalam beach located near the Kannur
town is one of the beautiful beaches in the state of Kerala. This
beautiful stretch of sand and surf is the best locale for a relaxed
evening.
Quiet, secluded, beautiful, this enchanting sandy beach bordering
Kannur is famous as the mortal remains of
Swadeshabimani Ramakrishna Pillai, A.K. Gopalan, Pamban Madavan and K.G.
Marar are laid to rest near this resort.
The Payyambalam beach is a popular picnic spot of the local people and
holds much potential for development into a tourist resort.
Nearby is Ezhimala, the
capital of the ancient Mooshika kings, considered to be an ancient
historical site. It is a conspicuous, isolated cluster of hills, forming a
promontory.
A flourishing seaport and centre of trade in ancient Kerala, it was one
of the major battle fields of the Chola-Chera war of the 11th century.
There is a local belief that Lord Buddha had visited
Ezhimala. An old mosque
believed to contain the mortal remains of Shaikh Abdul Latif, a Muslim
reformist is also located here.
The hill is noted for rare medicinal herbs. Bordered by sea on three
sides, Ezhimala is set to
occupy a prominent place in the Naval history of the country, consequent
to the proposal for commissioning the Naval Academy here.
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